Real Salt Lake plays their home matches at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, while FC Dallas plays their home matches at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Real Salt Lake won the MLS Cup in 2009, becoming the first team from the Western Conference to win the championship since the league's inception.
FC Dallas has a youth academy system that has produced several talented players, including current USMNT stars Weston McKennie and Reggie Cannon.
Real Salt Lake's mascot is a red fire-breathing lion named "Leo the Lion", while FC Dallas' mascot is a blue and white cow named "Tex Hooper".
Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas have faced each other numerous times in MLS regular-season and playoff matches, with both teams having a competitive rivalry.